Show REFUSE In BUIlD SINGlE SEA FIGHTER Democratic Representatives in Caucus Reaffirm No Battleship Battleship Battleship Bat Bat- Program W IV ASHINGTON A A ASHINGTON II T. T JU July 2 Democrats Demoe 4 Democrats ats I t l I t t V 1 or Ot tee House louse in caucus tonight voted seventy to two sixty not riot to re recede recede recede re- re cede from their no battleship program program pro pro- gram grain In ha the naval appropriation bill A determined effort was made to have havethe havethe the caucus approve a compromise with the time Senate whereby the time House would agree to tho time construction of or one sea ugh fighter i ter Representative Fitzgerald chairman of ot the appropriation committee commit commit- tee led the opposition to the proposal on tho the ground of economy The action of oC tho time caucus further complicates tho adjournment plans of or orthe the leaders of ot both Senate and House Bouse The Time naval appropriation bill 1111 Is II In conference con con- ference and today's tollay's caucus was ordered ordered or or- dor dered d In an effort to break a deadlock that has prevailed for tor some timo with no apparent chance that It could be broken The Senate committed to a two two- battleship building program was willIng will- will ng Ing to compromise on one vessel this year rear It has expressed ita its determination atlon not to recede further Expect Expects Prolonged n What will be the tho effect of of today's to ns action Chairman Padgett of the time House naval affaIrs committee and leader cader of the House conferees was asked when whon tho time caucus adjourned Heaven only knows he answered Im just going to lo elt eit on the log loS and andI I dont don't know what tho time outcome will wIil be However we WC will probably be hero here until until until un un- un- un til frost arrives The caucus was wa a noisy one Through the guarded guard cd doors the voices of or those for and against the tho no battleship plan came caine plainly Those In favor of a greater navy because of oC the tho approachIng approach- approach Ing opening of the Panama canal wal ted t- t ed Impassioned orator oratory and sought the thc support of tho the countr country members T opposed Insisted that tho time Democratic pledges cs of economy made made- It Imperative that the naval program ram a as already approved b by a previous pre House Democratic tic caucus should bo be adhered to Sulzer for tor Two Inri 1 Representative chairman of ot the foreign affairs committee offered a resolution that two battleships be ue provided and that thal objections to the time Senate amendment be withdrawn Al Although Although Although Al- Al though Mr oIl had a number of or supporters Chairman Padgett moved ed to amend this timis proposition b bj by substituting one otle Much vessel which whirl would be betho time tho last word In naval construction Majority l Leader Lealer Un Underwood Murray durray of Massachusetts and amid lou Iou of or North Carolina with several others other supported Mr Ir Pad Padgetts Padgett's etl's thou tion Mr Ir Murray who time the district In iii which time the Charleston navy y yard Is located confessed he lie was In favor or of ot two big fighting craft but that In the time present temper r of oC tho Limo two houses of ot Con Congress ho lie believed a rt compromise com com- promise was wag necessary to expedite public pub pub- lie lic business The Time debate was growing loua when Representative Burnett of Alabama moved that the time entire matter matter matter mat mat- ter bo tabled There Thero Immediately en ensued ensued ensued en- en sued a scene of confusion contusion but hut time the de dem demand demand de- de m mand nd for tor roll rolt call was va carried with tho time result that tim the caucus voted to stand tand standly bv ly Its Its' previous H decision Several In Ineffectual ineffectual in- in effectual attempts wore were made to have ha havethe time the caucus ote vote to Its members from the pledge exacted b by the Ow previous pre caucus not to vote voto for tor battleships this year J I I |